Nope, AFAIK the lobes on the camshaft are designed to "spin" the lifters in
their bores to make wear even out. So even if the holes were pointed up when
you installed them, they wont be after the engine starts.

TomC
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82 Westy diesel=>gas conversion
81 Checker A-11 (Taxi)
65 Notchback

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bradley Flubacher [SMTP:flubach@HOME.COM]
> Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2001 2:41 PM
> To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject:      installing lifters
>
> Do the bore holes in the lifters need to be facing up when installed in an
> engine?
>
> I replaced a lifter hoping it was the noisey one, but she's still
> tapping..
> :(
>
> Brad